Category Archives: Transpennine Express

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Railway boozers warned to behave on Real Ale Trail in Huddersfield after unruly behaviour on the tracks

Posted on December 7, 2011 by admin

From the Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 7th December 2011   BOOZERS on the railway Real Ale Trail are being warned to behave. Unruly behaviour has prompted police to issue a warning about the conduct of those following the Real Ale Trail … Continue reading →

Posted in Marsden, Northern Rail, Real Ale Trail, Slaithwaite, Transpennine Express | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

New service proposals, Comment from SMART

Posted on October 6, 2011 by admin

The Northern and Trans-Pennine rail franchises are due to be re-awarded in April 2014 (without going into detail there is some flexibility as to the exact date, but this looks the most likely) and the Department for Transport (with advice … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigning, METRO/WYCA, Northern Hub, Rail Strategy, services, SHRUG, Slaithwaite, Transpennine Express | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Station Announcements

Posted on October 25, 2009 by admin

For years, Smart has tried to persuade both Northern and Metro to improve the station announcements at Marsden and Slaithwaite stations, so that they are both relevant and informative. For over a month now we have had no announcements at … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigning, Northern Rail, Rail Strategy, Transpennine Express, Transport Focus | Tagged | 1 Comment